Major Courthouse Changes are Coming in St. Clair County
Date Posted: March 7, 2024
Posted In: Discussion, Ideas, Projects, Regionalism,
From Illinois Business Journal: Periods of time where visitors to the St. Clair County Administration and Courts Building in Belleville may have to use a different entrance and exit point are anticipated to be occurring in the not-too-distant future as part of a major renovation of the structure that is currently underway.
The public’s best means of determining when such access to the building commonly known as the courthouse will exist is to check the appropriate web site at https://www.co.st-clair.il.us for the latest construction information.
Along with checking that web site, those planning to go to this location for any reason are advised to allow extra time because not only could the entry and exit points be different, but parking might also be affected.
Improvements, now in the final phase, to the courthouse, under the auspices of the St. Clair County Public Building Commission, an all-volunteer group of appointees overseeing such projects, are designed to provide better access, allow for more energy efficiency and enhance both security and public safety.
IMPACT Strategies Inc., which has offices in Fairview Heights and St. Louis, is the general contractor for the courthouse renovation, which is expected to cost close to $14 million, most of which is federally funded and supported by county building money.
With this being the first major renovation of the building since it was constructed in 1975, among the changes are the replacement of exterior windows and the remodeling on the first and fourth floors.